Principle Quotes

1947 Principle quotes by 1268 unique authors

It is not, perhaps, unreasonable to conclude, that a pure and perfect democracy is a thing not attainable by man, constituted as he is of… — Alexander Fraser Tytler
I am committed to the principle that violence is never justified as a means of ameliorating a grievance. — Justin Sane
The principle of compulsory service, embodied in the system of conscription, lias been the means by which modem dictators and military gangs have shackled their… — B. H. Liddell Hart
Ever since I began to compose, I have remained true to my starting principle: not to write a page because no matter what public, or… — Felix Mendelssohn
A basic principle of data processing teaches the folly of trying to maintain independent files in synchonism. — Fred Brooks
Embedded in the larger story of redemption is a principle we must not miss: God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things in the lives… — Paul David Tripp
To me the special quality (which of course many men have as well) is first of all a sharpness, a clarityIt cuts through - especially… — Tenzin Palmo
The so-called symptoms of disease are manifestations of an inherent principle of the organism to restore healthy function and to resist offending agents and influences. — Herbert M. Shelton
A little grit in the eye destroyeth the sight of the very heavens, and a little malice or envy a world of joys. One wry… — Thomas Traherne
Money motivates neither the best people, nor the best in people. It can move the body and influence the mind, but it cannot touch the… — Dee Hock
It is a principle of the art of war that one should simply lay down his life and strike. If one's opponent also does the… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Tolerance means to fix our mind, to fix our words, & our actions on a higher principle. — Radhanath Swami
Great nations need organizing principles, and 'Don't do stupid stuff' is not an organizing principle. — Hillary Clinton
The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap — Aaron Allston
Transmission of documents via telephone wires is possible in principle, but the apparatus required is so expensive that it will never become a practical proposition. — Dennis Gabor
Welfare distorts behavior, makes one less personally responsible and reduces the role of private charity. This principle applies to corporate welfare. — Larry Elder
It is never difficult to see images – when the principle of the image is embedded in the soul. — Marsden Hartley
This is the doctrine of Christian Science: that divine Love cannot be deprived of its manifestation, or object; that joy cannot be turned into sorrow,… — Mary Baker Eddy
And, you know, I watched him in Texas where he stood on his principle but he also reached out to members of the other party… — Karen Hughes
In randori we learn employ the principle of maximum efficiency even when we could easily overpower an opponent. — Kano Jigoro
Have you taught a Sunday School class and felt when you finished that you had really taught someone some principle of the gospel that had… — Unknown Author
If we only arrange our life in accordance with the principle which tells us that we must always trust in the difficult, then what now… — Rainer Maria Rilke
.. that which renders morality an active principle and constitutes virtue our happiness, and vice our misery: it is probable, I say, that this final… — David Hume
I have always hated war and am by nature and philosophy a pacifist, but it is the English who are forcing war on us, and… — Constance Markievicz
Moral self-infatuation has its own corruptions, after all. With time, almost every other principle of the magazine acquired an ironic echo, a sort of cackling… — Renata Adler

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